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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1902
Page
2
Fragmented notes reveal a mix of literary snippet about Mary MacLane, a campaign remark on Hon Joseph B. H., race cautions about Hob Taylor and a reference to a senatorial bid. Mentions of Johnson City Water Company, Rogersville dry vote, and printer shortages hint at local civic concerns and upcoming contests.
A notice announces J B C Lewis seeking reelection as Constable of the Ninth district, Washington county, at the August election, and H Jackson announces candidacy for Trustee of Washington county at the same August election, urging support from friends.
A messy clippings edition reports on statewide races for railroad commissioner and supreme court, naming candidates J N McKenzie, Jous I Stamps, K McAutaren, W D Brann, M M Neety, I M Banton, S Winson, Jong M Taynor, and others. It discusses party strife, editorials, patronage, and local civic figures amid Tennessee political maneuvering.
A jumble of local items mentions pranksterism on the Jolson City ball team, pending edits to ballot mandates for circuit judge and district attorney, Senator Nelson on prohibition, a broken jaw after a leap in Indiana, common singing mishaps, corn market dips in Chicago, and vague references to voter honesty under the Dortch law.
The republicans vacate power as Congress adjourns and the president retreats to a $50,000 yacht funded by the public, while the meat trust case faces court delays. The attorney general accuses big packing houses of price fixing, seeks an injunction, and faces opposition to using such remedies against crime under the Sherman act. The piece argues the meat conspirators should face penalties, not mere injunctions, and criticizes a weak administration.
The Commercial Appeal laments legal complexity as a New Jersey charter shields a trust from U.S. antitrust bans. It argues Roosevelt should pursue action against promoters and enforce the Sherman Act, citing Rockefeller’s expected role in organizing a New Jersey trust. The piece condemns party fault lines and calls for hard labor penalties for trust organizers.
Chairman Frank Thompson of the Democratic State Executive Committee sends a uniform ballot form to county chairs and election boards. The form, printed on plain white paper 7 by 8 inches, lists offices and candidates and must avoid any pictures or insignia. It is to be used where the Dortom/Australian ballot is not required by law and aims to prevent controversy over ballot shape.
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